Putin demands Russia join top five world economies in next decade:
Russia must become one of the world’s top five economies in the next 10 years to avoid interference in its affairs, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday…
Russia to double ballistic missiles production from 2013 – Putin:
Russia will double the production of ballistic missile systems from 2013, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said in his annual address to parliament on Wednesday…
Putin says Air Force upgrade a priority for armed forces:
Upgrading the Air Force and air defense systems will be a priority in the development of the Russian armed forces in the near future, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said in his annual address to parliament on Wednesday…
Russia to double Reserve Fund by end of 2011 – Putin:
Russia will double its Reserve Fund to 1.43 trillion rubles ($50 billion) by the end of this year, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said in his annual address to parliament on Wednesday…
Nord Stream’s undersea pipe-laying to finish in Jul 2011 – Putin:
The laying of the undersea section of the Nord Stream pipeline will finish in July, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday in his annual address to parliament…
Defense budget funds should not go abroad – Putin:
The funds of Russia’s defense budget should not be spent abroad, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said in his annual address to parliament on his government’s performance on Wednesday…
Russian govt. to strive for 6% mortgage rate – Putin:
The Russian government will strive to create conditions for 5-6 percent mortgage interest rates, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said during his annual address to parliament on Wednesday…
Russia needs new infrastructure base – Putin:
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin called on Wednesday for establishing a new national infrastructure base in the next ten years…
Putin urges creation of 200,000 jobs in single-industry cities by 2015:
Russia will create “at least 200,000 jobs” in one-industry cities by 2015, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday…
Russia to see $60-70 bln in FDI – Putin:
The level of foreign direct investment in Russia should increase to $60-70 billion “in the foreseeable future,” Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday in an annual report on his government’s performance to parliament…
Russia’s stock market reaches $1.1trln – Putin:
The capitalization of Russia’s stock market has exceeded $1.1 trillion, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said in his annual address to parliament on Wednesday…
U.S. debt rating downgrade harms world economy – Putin:
The recent U.S. debt downgrade by a leading debt ratings agency is harmful for the global economy, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said during his annual address to parliament on Wednesday…
Lawmakers cast critical eye over Putin ahead of parliament address:
Opposition parties criticized Russia’s powerful Prime Minister Vladimir Putin in comments to the press ahead of his annual address to parliament on Wednesday…
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